24th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130145813 | Method for Measuring the Concentration of at Least One Gas Component in a Measurement Gas - A method for measuring a concentration of at least one gas component in a measurement gas, wherein light of a light source is guided along a light path through a measuring volume containing the measuring gas to a detector unit, and the concentration of the gas component is determined from the wavelength-dependent absorption of the light detected there. The light path is guided outside of the measuring volume through a substitute gas held in a closed volume. A substitute gas comprising a substitute gas component in a predetermined concentration is used, and the concentration of the substitute gas component is monitored based on the detected wavelength-dependent absorption, and if the decrease in the concentration exceeds a predetermined degree, then an error message is generated. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145814 | FLAME SAFETY SYSTEM FOR INSITU PROCESS ANALYZER - A method of operating a process a combustion analyzer having a measurement cell is provided. The method includes exposing the measurement cell to exhaust of a combustion process where fuel and oxygen are combined in a burner to produce a flame. The measurement cell is heated to a temperature above a flashpoint of the fuel. When a condition is detected, such as a fault or abnormal situation, gas is directed to the measurement cell to form a gaseous barrier between the measurement cell and unburned fuel while the detected condition exists. Once the condition abates, the gas flow is disengaged and process combustion gas measurements are provided | 2013-06-13 |
20130145815 | PM DETECTION APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to reliably detect clogging in a cover even during a period corresponding to a dead zone of a detection apparatus. A PM sensor includes an element section, an element temperature detection section, a heater, and an element cover. An ECU detects clogging in the element cover based on a difference between an element temperature and an exhaust temperature when the exhaust temperature rises. Furthermore, the ECU detects clogging in the element cover based on temperature rising characteristics of the element section observed when the element section is heated by the heater. Thus, even during the period corresponding to the dead zone of the PM sensor, clogging in the element cover can be reliably detected, thus improving the reliability of the sensor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145816 | Calibration Procedure Considering Gas Solubility - A method of calibrating a flow meter is provided. The method initiates with identifying a calibration fluid for a processing fluid. The calibration fluid has physical properties in common with the processing fluid with the exception of an outgassing characteristic. The method includes adding the calibration fluid to a vessel, where the vessel is in fluid communication with the flow meter and a withdrawal unit. The vessel is pressurized and the calibration fluid is withdrawn from the vessel through the flow meter and into the withdrawal unit, where the withdrawing performed by the withdrawal unit. A withdrawal volume per unit time measured by the flow meter is compared to a withdrawal volume per unit time controlled and set through the withdrawal unit. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145817 | Torsional flow sensor - A flow sensor with h no moving parts and which is suitable for miniaturization into a probe for fluid measurements in remote, hostile environments. It comprises an isolation torque tube to isolate a high pressure media from an instrument environment. and a highly sensitive disc torque sensor to measure the values of torque generated by flow across a static impeller. A proportionalized electric property signal is transmitted to a value reading station. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145818 | SENSOR UNIT UTILIZING A CLAMPING MECHANISM - A sensor unit for attachment to a container such as a bag or other vessel used to retain material includes a clamping mechanism for attaching the sensor unit to the container. The clamping mechanism may be configured to break or provide an indication that the connection between the sensor and container has broken that is visually detectable before a leak of material occurs or is detectable by a person visually monitoring the container or sensor. Such an indication can also indicate that the sensor was previously used and should not be used again for single use applications. Such a visual indicator is separate and different from seeing an actual leak and permits an event that may desterilize material within the container or lead to other problems to be corrected prior to use of a single use reaction system. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145819 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING GASEOUS HYDROGEN CONCENTRATIONS IN A MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP GAS STREAM OF A BWR - An apparatus adapted to measure gaseous hydrogen concentrations in a mechanical vacuum pump (MVP) gas stream includes connection ports adapted to allow the apparatus to be connected to an MVP system and allow a gas stream sample to be taken from the MVP gas stream. The apparatus further includes a hydrogen concentration analyzer to measure H | 2013-06-13 |
20130145820 | SENSOR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement for mounting at least one electrical component to a portion of an aftertreatment module, the arrangement including; at least one standoff member coupled between the electrical component and the portion of the aftertreatment module, and an enclosure substantially surrounding at least three sides of the electrical component. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145821 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR UNIT - A particulate matter (PM) sensor unit may include an exhaust line where exhaust gas passes, and a PM sensor that may be disposed at one side of the exhaust line and that generates a signal when particulate matter included in the exhaust gas passes the vicinity thereof, wherein the PM sensor may be an electrostatic induction type that generates an induction charge while the particulate matter having an electric charge passes the vicinity thereof. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST CLEANING - A method and a system for estimation of a soot load in a particle filter in an exhaust cleaning system, which estimation involves using a pressure drop across said particle filter in order to determine the soot load. Measurement of the pressure drop across the particle filter and therefore the estimation have to take place at a time when an exhaust mass flow of the exhaust cleaning system exceeds a flow threshold value, the particle filter is substantially free from water and a temperature of the particle filter exceeds a first threshold value. The result is a robust estimate of the soot load in the particle filter. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145823 | System and Method for Measuring the Concentration of Impurities Mixed with Hydrogen Gas - A system and method for taking a sample of hydrogen gas and conditioning that sample so that extremely low levels of contamination can be more accurately detected. Initially a sample of hydrogen gas is captured and isolated in a collection chamber. A hydrogen permeable membrane is provided having a first side and a second side. The first side of the hydrogen permeable membrane is exposed to the gas sample held within the collection chamber. The hydrogen gas contained within the gas sample begins to permeate through the hydrogen permeable membrane and exit the collection chamber. This causes the pressure of the gas sample within the collection chamber to decrease. Since contaminants remain in the collection chamber, the concentration of contaminants within the remaining sample increases exponentially. The residual pressure within the collection chamber is measured and converted into a contaminant level reading. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145824 | POLLUTION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR EASILY EXCHANGING SENSOR - Disclosed is a pollution measurement apparatus which measures a pollutant concentration and a pollutant component in gas, and more particularly a pollution measurement apparatus for easily exchanging a sensor, which can facilely exchange only desired sensors when it is required to exchange part of multiple sensors for sensing pollution. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145825 | METHOD FOR LEAK-TESTING AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for leak-testing a fuel supply system has been provided, wherein the fuel supply system comprises a fuel tank, a fuel injection valve, fuel lines between the fuel tank and the fuel valve, and a control valve controlled by a diaphragm, and wherein the diaphragm bounds a control chamber on one side, the method comprising: acting upon the portion of the fuel supply system upstream of the control valve with a predetermined pressure level, acting upon the side of the diaphragm facing away from the control chamber with a counterforce, wherein the counterforce is equal or greater to the predetermined pressure level. A device for leak-testing a fuel system according to the above method, wherein the device comprises a test pressure unit with at least one test pressure line, wherein said test pressure line is connectable to the fuel supply system. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145826 | LEAK DETECTOR AND SENSOR - A leak detection sensor includes a transducer, the transducer including a base, a piezoelectric layer, and a conductive layer and at least two leads connected to the transducer. A method of making a leak detection sensor includes obtaining a transducer, the transducer including a base, a piezoelectric layer, and a conductive layer; and effecting a mounting hole such that the mounting hole is defined in the transducer. A jig includes a support and a punch. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145827 | TRACERS FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF SOLID ADMIXTURES - In some variations, this disclosure provides a method of verifying the presence of an admixture in association with a solid base material, by combining the admixture with a stable inorganic tracer. A sample of the solid base material may be analyzed, using suitable analytical techniques, to detect the presence of the inorganic tracer in excess of any native inorganic tracer. When the inorganic tracer is positively detected, it is confirmed that the traceable admixture has been properly dosed within the base material. The inorganic tracer may comprise a rare earth metal, such as selenium, molybdenum, bismuth, and combinations, alloys, or oxides thereof, for example. The solid base material may be a cementitious material, in some embodiments. The traceable admixture may be a water-repellent admixture, in some embodiments. The principles of the invention, however, are widely applicable. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145828 | COLUMN PACKING FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, SEPARATION COLUMN, AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICE - To provide a column packing, a separation column, an analysis device, and an analysis method to reduce the analysis time without deteriorating the separation of multi-component amino acids. Disclosed are a column packing comprising a core portion made of a styrene-di-vinylbenzene copolymer having a cross-linkage degree of 50% or more and a shell portion made of a styrene-di-vinylbenzene copolymer having a cross-linkage degree of 20% or less; a separation column using the column packing; and a high-speed liquid chromatography analysis device and a analysis method using the separation column. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145829 | DIHEDRAL SENSOR FOR EVALUATING TENSION, POTENTIAL AND ACTIVITY OF LIQUIDS - In the dihedral sensor system, two flat plates are secured to a dihedron so that the distance (L) between the edge and the meniscus and the spacing between the plates (a) on the meniscus will be a function of the dihedron tangent (α). Thus, for pure water the tension (Ψ) is equal to the potential (T) and given by T=−2σ/[L tg(α)], wherein σ is the water surface tension. In order to measure water tension in the soil, the system is coupled to porous elements, while the sensor edge is pressed directly against roots and other plant organs. Water potential, instead, is measured with the edge positioned at a few micrometers from the sample and the response takes place after the exchange of a few picoliters of water, when the condition of balance of temperature and water vapor is approached. Visually, with a sliding gauge, one measures water tensions between zero and 0.3 MPa, while with the aid of a microscope the reading extends up to 3.0 MPa. The water activity corresponding to water potentials lower than −3.0 MPa can also be measured by adding a known number of molecules of solutes suitable for the water kept in the sensor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145830 | APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND METHOD THEREOF - An exhaust gas recirculation diagnosis device may include an EGR module that supplies an intake manifold with exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold, a MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor that measures pressure of the intake manifold, and a control portion that controls the EGR module such that the flow rate of the exhaust gas that is supplied from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold is controlled by stages and monitors the value of the MAP sensor in a fuel cut off condition to diagnose whether the EGR module is faulty. The exhaust gas recirculation diagnosis device uses MAP sensor to perform exhaust gas recirculation and to diagnose the fault of the exhaust gas recirculation device. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - A method and a system for monitoring exhaust gas recirculation are provided that measures a state of an engine, judges an applied system between a high-pressure EGR system and a low-pressure EGR system according to the measured state of the engine, and judges whether a system is erroneous by measuring the position of an EGR valve of an unapplied EGR system and comparing the position with a predetermined reference position. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145832 | DIAGNOSTIC FOR TWO-MODE VARIABLE VALVE ACTIVATION DEVICE - A method is provided for diagnosing a multi-mode valve train device which selectively provides high lift and low lift to a combustion valve of an internal combustion engine having a camshaft phaser actuated by an electric motor. The method includes applying a variable electric current to the electric motor to achieve a desired camshaft phaser operational mode and commanding the multi-mode valve train device to a desired valve train device operational mode selected from a high lift mode and a low lift mode. The method also includes monitoring the variable electric current and calculating a first characteristic of the parameter. The method also includes comparing the calculated first characteristic against a predetermined value of the first characteristic measured when the multi-mode valve train device is known to be in the desired valve train device operational mode. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT FOR A BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method is disclosed that comprises severing an I/O channel between a brake system controller and an aircraft component; sending a test signal to the brake system controller; receiving, from the brake system controller, a feedback signal to the test signal; and determining an appropriateness of the feedback signal. A system is disclosed that comprises a brake system controller wrapped in a BITE region, wherein the BITE region comprises a testing module, a safety interlock region having an I/O channel between the brake system controller and another system, and a testing module capable of sending a test signal to the brake system controller. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145834 | UNIVERSAL TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM TOOL AND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE COMPENSATION - An improved hand-held tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) tool for communicating and transferring data between the tool and an onboard vehicle TPMS. The improved tool includes absolute air pressure and temperature compensation components and processes which improve the accuracy of service on a vehicle tire equipped with TPMS sensors and diagnosing TPMS error codes generated by the vehicle TPMS. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145835 | POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSORS AND METHOD THEREOF - Position detection apparatuses of TPMS sensors and a method thereof are provided. One aspect of the invention provides a position detection apparatus for tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors mounted on each wheel of a vehicle. The apparatus includes: a receiver programmed to receive TPMS signals from each TPMS sensor; and a controller programmed to (i) sequentially arrest rotation of each wheel of the vehicle and (ii) detect a position of each TPMS sensor by associating a TPMS signal that is not received at the time of arresting a specific wheel with a position of the specific wheel that is arrested at that time. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145836 | Probe for Measuring a Local Angle of Attack and Method Implementing Same - A probe for measuring a local angle of attack designed to be fixed to a wall and a method implementing the probe are provided. The probe comprises at least three pressure sampling ports disposed over a nose of the probe body, pressure measurement means associated with the pressure sampling ports and calculation means capable of determining an angle of attack of the flow with respect to the main direction of the probe body as a function of the pressures measured by the pressure measurement means. The calculation means are configured for choosing from amongst the pressure sampling ports those allowing the best measurement precision of the local angle of attack to be obtained and for calculating the local angle of attack with respect to the main direction using the pressure measurements carried out in the chosen pressure sampling ports. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145837 | Downhole Sensor Systems and Methods Thereof - A sensor module for a sensing apparatus configured for operation downhole, within a borehole. The sensor module comprises a sensor array having a plurality of sensors to sense selected formation parameters and a control system for selective and independent operation of each sensor of the sensor array. Each sensor of the sensor array is configured or designed as a discrete sensor unit for individual and independent communication and control. Each sensor of the sensor array may have an associated electronics module that provides standardized electronic connectivity with the control system. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145838 | ENCAPSULATED DOWNHOLE SENSOR AND METHOD OF APPLYING A METALLIC LAYER TO A DOWNHOLE SENSOR - A downhole sensor to detect characteristics in a borehole comprises at least one sensing unit to sense a characteristic in the borehole and a metallic layer covering at least a portion of the sensing unit exposed to an interior of the borehole. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145839 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING RAIN ON A WINDSHIELD - In a method for detecting rain on a windshield, whose degree of wetting is determined with at least one sensor value, it is provided that the sensor value is determined piezoelectrically, wherein vibrations on the windshield are detected, which change depending on the degree of wetting or raindrops hitting the windshield. As a result, the entire windshield serves as a detection surface, thereby yielding a high accuracy. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145840 | THERMAL FLOWMETER - Measuring flow rate of gas based on amount of heat transfer from gas to temperature-sensing resistors, comprises: substrate having hollow space formed therethrough; an insulating film deposited on the substrate so as to cover the hollow space; a heat-generating resistor formed on the insulating film; temperature-sensing resistors arranged adjacent to the heat-generating resistor; electrodes arranged at an edge of the semiconductor substrate so electrodes are parallel to the edge; and wiring connecting the electrodes and heat-generating resistors. Thermal resistance of a first area is made almost equal to thermal resistance of a second area, first area is defined by the side of the heat-generating resistor closer to the electrodes and by the side of the hollow space closer to the electrodes, and the second area is defined by the opposite side of the heat-generating resistor and by the opposite side of the hollow space. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145841 | LIQUID LEVEL DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A liquid level determination system comprises pressure determination components that include an interference dampener to mitigate interference originating from a bubbler air compressor. The system may include a pressure pipe with a pressure sensing pipe end located adjacent to the pressure determination components and a bubbler pipe end locatable at least partially in a wet well. The wet well may include a pump that has a volute. The pressure pipe may further comprise layered pipe sections, and the position of the bubbler pipe end may be calculated so that it is not lower than a level substantially equivalent to a center line through the volute. The bubbler air compressor may provide air pressure to the pressure pipe. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145842 | Dispersion Compensation Technique for Differential Sonar Measurement - Density Meter. - The present invention provides a novel technique for canceling substantially the effects of dispersion when two speed of sound (SOS) measurements are required on the materials within a pipe to perform a calculation or derive certain characteristics about the materials flowing in the pipe. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the apparatus may comprise a signal processor configured to receive signals containing information about two speed of sound measurements having two sets of data related to materials within a pipe; and process the two sets of data simultaneously and determine a ridge point by point difference in order to cancel substantially effects of dispersion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145843 | MEASUREMENT OF SLURRY DENSITY - A method for determining the density of cement slurry in undersea drilling is disclosed. The method uses the reflection of acoustic waves from the slurry in order to determine its acoustic impedance and thus its density. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145844 | SENSOR MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF A SENSOR MODULE - A sensor module and method for producing the sensor module including a chip carrier and a sensor chip disposed thereon. The sensor module includes at least one partial cover having a recess on a second face of the chip carrier, such that heat from the chip carrier and/or the sensor chip can be dissipated to the recess. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145845 | GAS SENSOR HOUSING - The present invention relates to gas sensor housing ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130145846 | Method of Balancing Tires - A method of balancing tires on a wheel for passenger vehicles, trucks, and the like includes positioning one or more balancing weights in a groove in the tire tread. A novel weight that locks within the groove is also described. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145847 | ASYMMETRICAL SENSOR TARGETS - A speed sensor target includes a target body, the target body defining a central cavity disposed to receive a shaft of a motor, the target body includes a cylindrical outer surface having a plurality of asymmetrically spaced grooves arranged thereon, and the target body is formed of a magnetic material. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145848 | PROBING SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF MICRO-SCALE OBJECTS - An apparatus for measuring dimensions of a micro-scale object includes a movable stylus, a probe and at least one acoustic emissions sensor. The movable stylus is positionable to contact an object to be measured. The probe is rotatably coupled to the stylus and has a distal end that circumscribes a circle when rotated. The acoustic emissions sensor is operatively coupled to the probe. The sensor is operative to detect acoustic emissions generated from contact between the distal end of the probe and the object, thereby allowing dimensions of the object to be determined. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145849 | Method and Apparatus to Detect Wire Pathologies Near Crimped Connector - A method and apparatus for evaluating and/or quantifying damage to wire strands of a wire caused during installation of a crimped wire connector, involves launching an ultrasonic wave having known characteristics into a wire at a location that is either the crimp or is adjacent the crimped wire connector, and detecting changes in the characteristics (e.g., amplitude and/or phase shift) of the wave as it is propagates along a length of the wire. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION OF A PART WITH DUAL MULTI-AXIS ROBOTIC DEVICES - This disclosure describes embodiments of a robotic inspection system that uses a pair of multi-axis robotic devices to perform an ultrasonic scan of a part. Each of the multi-axis robotic devices can comprise an end effector that can transmit and/or receive an ultrasonic signal to perform the ultrasonic scan. In one embodiment, the robotic inspection system includes a linear slide assembly that can translate the multi-axis robotic devices independently from one another on either side of the part. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145851 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE PHASED ARRAY TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSDUCING SHEAR HORIZONTAL BULKWAVES - A magnetostrictive phased array transducer for transducing shear horizontal bulkwaves including a plurality of magnetostrictive members each having a bottom surface of a plate-shaped structure made of a ferromagnetic material, which is mounted to be adhered closely to the surface of a mounting place; an insulator disposed on a side surface of each magnetostrictive member; a meander coil having a plurality of coil lines extended in the direction parallel with the bottom surface on each insulator, wherein adjacent coil lines are connected so that current flows in the opposite directions to each other, thereby generating a dynamic magnetic field with respect to each magnetostrictive member; and a magnet mounted to generate a static magnetic field perpendicular to the dynamic magnetic field. When the current is supplied to the meander coil, a plurality of magnetostrictive members generate a plurality of shear horizontal bulkwaves while being deformed by the magnetostriction effect. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145852 | High Pressure Fiber Optic Sensor System - The present application provides a fiber optic sensor system. The fiber optic sensor system may include a small diameter bellows, a large diameter bellows, and a fiber optic pressure sensor attached to the small diameter bellows. Contraction of the large diameter bellows under an applied pressure may cause the small diameter bellows to expand such that the fiber optic pressure sensor may measure the applied pressure. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145853 | FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT PROBE - A fluid pressure measurement sensor ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130145854 | LINKED BRIDGE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES - A gage/differential pressure transducer assembly having enhanced output capabilities, comprising a first pressure port adapted to communicate a first pressure to a first sensor, the first sensor comprising a first Wheatstone bridge adapted to output a first signal indicative of the first pressure, wherein the first pressure is a main pressure; and a second pressure port adapted to communicate a second pressure to a second sensor, the second sensor comprising a second Wheatstone bridge adapted to output a second signal indicative of the second pressure, wherein the second pressure is a reference pressure; and an output port connected to the first Wheatstone bridge and the second Wheatstone bridge for outputting a third signal representative of the difference between the first and second pressures. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145855 | TESTING APPARATUS - A testing apparatus includes a securing member, a first clipping panel, a second clipping panel, two mounting members, and a sliding member. The securing member includes a screw pole. The first clipping panel is secured to the screw pole. The second clipping panel is moveably attached to the screw pole, and the first clipping panel and the second clipping panel are attached to opposite side plates of an electronic device. The two mounting members are attached to the screw pole and located on opposite sides of the second clipping panel, for preventing the second clipping panel from disengaging from the electronic device. The sliding member is slidably attached to the screw pole and located between the first clipping panel and the second clipping panel, for moving the electronic device. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145856 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SENSOR, AND GRIP APPARATUS AND ROBOT MANIPULATOR EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A pressure-sensitive conductive rubber for reference is provided inside a housing in such a state that preload is imposed thereon. A pressure-sensitive conductive rubber for detection is also provided inside the housing in such a state that preload is imposed thereon and an external load acts thereon. A load detecting circuit applies voltage to the pressure-sensitive conductive rubbers to determine the external load based on a difference between a detected value corresponding to electric current flowing through the pressure-sensitive conductive rubber for reference and a detected value corresponding to electric current flowing through the pressure-sensitive conductive rubber for detection. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145857 | NANOWIRE STRESS SENSORS AND STRESS SENSOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, DESIGN STRUCTURES FOR A STRESS SENSOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND RELATED METHODS - Methods for sensing a mechanical stress and methods of making stress sensor integrated circuits. The sensing methods include transferring the mechanical stress from the object to one or more nanowires in a stress sensor or stress sensor circuit and permitting the nanowires to change in length in response to the mechanical stress. An electrical characteristic of the stress sensor or stress sensor circuit, which has a variation correlated with changes in the magnitude of the mechanical stress, is measured and then assessed to determine the stress magnitude. The manufacture methods include electrically connecting nanowire field effect transistors having, as channel regions, one or more nanowires of either a different crystalline orientation or a different body width for the individual nanowires so that an offset output voltage results when mechanical strain is applied to the nanowires. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145858 | APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING WITH A TEST SPECIMEN - The disclosure is directed at a system for applying a displacement, strain, stress or load to a test specimen. The system includes an interface manufactured from a deformable material which is connected to an actuator and to the test specimen. Application of a displacement by the actuator causes the test specimen to displace in multiple directions. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145859 | Test Fixture for Strip Samples - A test fixture for applying a prescribed displacement to a material includes a first and a second portion, a first and second adjustable pin, and an actuator. The first portion includes a first pin that engages the material at a first location on the material. A second pin engages the material at a second location on the material. A third pin engages the material at a third location on the material. The first adjustable pin holds the material against the second pin at the second location. The second adjustable pin holds the material against the third pin at the third location. The actuator is adapted to configure a relative position between the first pin and the second and third pins. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145860 | TESTING APPARATUS - A testing apparatus includes a retaining panel, a screw pole, two securing panels moveably attached to the screw pole, and two mounting members. Each of the two securing panels is slidably attached to the retaining panel. Each of the two mounting member is engaged with each of the two securing panels. The two securing panels are moveable relative to the screw pole for sandwiching an electronic device, and each of the two mounting member is engaged with the screw pole, for prevent the two securing panels from disengaged from the electronic device. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145861 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOW METER - A magnetic-inductive flow meter including a measuring tube, a magnetic circuit device, and two electrodes for detecting a measurement voltage. The measuring tube includes an inflow section, a measurement section that adjoins an inflow section, and an outflow section that adjoins the measurement section. A flow cross section of the measurement section is smaller than an inlet-side flow cross section of the inflow section and smaller than an outlet-side flow cross section of the outflow section. The electrodes are located on or in opposite electrode sections in the measurement section. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145862 | Probe for Measuring the Total Pressure of a Flow and Method for Implementing the Probe - A probe for measuring the total pressure of a flow and a method for implementing the probe is provided. The probe is intended to be fitted in an aircraft. The probe comprises a Pitot tube and means for reheating the probe assembly. The probe also comprises means for measuring a local temperature of regions of the Pitot tube likely to accumulate particles conveyed by the flow independently of the means for determining the average temperature of the probe. If the temperature delivered by the means for measuring a local temperature of regions of the Pitot tube likely to accumulate particles conveyed by the flow is less than the first reference temperature, then an additional reheating of regions of the Pitot tube likely to accumulate particles conveyed by the flow is triggered. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145863 | Correcting For Two-Phase Flow In A Digital Flowmeter - A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable conduit, and a driver connected to the conduit that is operable to impart motion to the conduit. A sensor is connected to the conduit and is operable to sense the motion of the conduit and generate a sensor signal. A controller is connected to receive the sensor signal. The controller is operable to detect a single-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a first process during the single-phase flow condition to generate a validated mass-flow measurement. The controller is also operable to detect a two-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a second process during the two-phase flow condition to generate the validated mass-flow measurement. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145864 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BEARING ENDPLAY - A system for use in measuring an end play of a wheel hub assembly includes a follower configured to extend through an opening in a cover connected to a wheel hub. The cover covers the wheel hub such that the cover inhibits access to an end of a shaft of the wheel hub assembly, and the follower is configured to contact the end through the opening. The follower is received in a holder engageable with the cover such that the follower is movable relative to the cover and the holder to allow the follower to extend from the holder to contact the end of the shaft. A frame has a cavity receiving a measurement probe extending outwardly from the cavity. The probe contacts the follower and is configured to measure movement of the follower to determine endplay of the bearing assembly on the shaft. The frame includes a plurality of legs extending from the frame to a hub mounted on the shaft and coupled to the bearing to support the frame relative to the hub. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145865 | TORQUE DETECTION APPARATUS - A first excitation AC signal (V | 2013-06-13 |
20130145866 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING SAMPLE-COLLECTION USING A PISTON PUMP - The invention relates to a device ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130145867 | CONTAMINATION FREE WATER SAMPLER AND SYSTEM - A water sampling system, device and method of sampling are provided. Water sampling system includes triggering mechanism, at least one water sampling device and pumping mechanism. Water sampling device is configured to cooperate with triggering mechanism and includes removable sampling container and pinch mechanism. Removable sampling container is disposed in water sampling device and includes inlet, inlet tube and sampling bag attached to inlet tube. Pinch mechanism is located adjacent to and surrounding inlet tube and proximate to sampling bag. Pinch mechanism, when closed, prevents water from entering inlet tube and sampling bag. Pinch mechanism, when open, allows water from inlet into inlet tube and sampling bag. Pumping mechanism creates a flow of water to cause sampling bag to collect water when pinch mechanism is in an open position. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145868 | Container for Non-Invasive Fluid Sample Access - A deformable container ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130145869 | Automated Animal Bite Simulator For Testing Cables - Methods, devices, and storage media provide for receiving a selection of parameters pertaining to an animal; receiving a selection of parameters pertaining to an animal interaction with a cable; simulating the animal interaction based on the selection of parameters pertaining to the animal and the animal interaction; collecting test data during the simulating; and storing the test data. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145870 | ROTATION ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND ADJUSTING MACHINE USING THE SAME - A rotation adjusting mechanism includes a first pedestal, a first sliding block and a first adjusting member. The first pedestal defines a first sliding surface, and an adjusting hole at the side, and an elongated hole on the first sliding surface, the elongated hole communicates with the adjusting hole. The first sliding block defines a second sliding surface and includes an engaging portion on the second sliding surface, the second sliding surface moves on the first sliding surface. The first adjusting member is partially received in the adjusting hole, a portion of the first adjusting member is partially exposed out of the elongated hole and engages with the engaging portion, the adjusting member is turned by hand to rotate to enable the first sliding block to slide along the first sliding surface. The embodiment further discloses an adjusting machine using the same. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145871 | DEVICE FOR OPERATING SUNROOF IN VEHICLE - An operating device for a sunroof of a vehicle may include a motor housing disposed at a rear side of a roof panel and a mounting space, an operating motor disposed at one side of the motor housing and a worm inserted into the mounting space, a gear unit rotatably disposed in the mounting space engaged with the worm and is rotated by the operating motor, a glass cable connected to the gear unit and to a moving glass disposed outside of the roof panel to move the moving glass, a sun shade cable connected to the gear unit at an upper side of the glass cable and is connected to the sun shade inside the roof panel to move the sun shade, and a locking unit disposed on the motor housing corresponding to the gear unit and selectively locks the gear unit such that the cable is separately operated. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145872 | POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - A power transfer device may include a support assembly, a bearing assembly, and an axle that has at least one groove that is angled in a predetermined manner. A guide pin may be received within the groove. Rotation of the axle may then cause a linear input to be received by an output component attached to the end of the axle. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145873 | CURVED SPRING AND SLIDE MECHANISM - In a curved spring configured to generate, based on a relative approaching displacement of the one-side bearing section and the other-side bearing section in an approach/separation direction, an urging force in a separation direction in which a one-side bearing section and an other-side bearing section are separated from each other, a linear elastic body is provided to extend on a closed curve, which includes a one-side portion arranged along a circumferential direction of the one-side bearing section and an other-side portion arranged along a circumferential direction of the other-side bearing section, and to constitute elastic sections of two lines between the one-side portion and the other-side portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145874 | ROTATING MODULE FOR CLAMPING DEVICE - A rotating module for a clamping device is disclosed. More specifically, the rotating module includes a housing including a first connecting section having an end rotatably connected to an upper portion of a base frame and a second connecting section formed vertically to the first connecting section. An end portion of a connecting plate is connected to the second connecting section and a clamping device mounted at the other end of the connecting plate and configured to clamp a panel. A gear unit in the housing is rotated by receiving torque of the operating motor. Clutch units are mounted respectively in the first connecting section and the second connecting section, connected to the gear unit, and configured to selectively transmit torque of the gear unit to the first connecting section or the second connecting section so as to rotate the housing or the connecting plate. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145875 | BACKLASH ELIMINATING DEVICE FOR HELICAL GEARS - A backlash eliminating device for helical gears is provided for a gear transmission system which includes a transmission shaft, two helical gears and a match gear. A sleeve mounted on the transmission shaft has an outer wall, an inner wall and at least two sections of spiral grooves penetrating through the outer wall and the inner wall. The sleeve includes a transmission part and two extremity parts. The transmission part is disposed between the spiral grooves, and is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft. The extremity parts are disposed outside of the spiral grooves. The helical gears are fixedly connected to the two extremity parts. The sleeve having the spiral grooves provides a preload spring force along an axial direction of the transmission shaft, so that the two helical gears are tightly engaged with the match gear. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145876 | SPACE CURVE MESH DRIVING PAIR AND POLYHEDRAL SPACE CURVE MESH TRANSMISSION - A space curve mesh driving pair and a polyhedral space curve mesh transmission are disclosed. Said space curve mesh driving pair consists of a driving wheel and a driven wheel. Axes of the driving wheel and the driven wheel are intersected at an angle of 0°˜180°, and power transmission is realized by continuous mesh between the driving tines and the driven tines; a number of driving tines are provided on said driving wheel, and a number of driven tines are provided on the driven wheel; the driving tines are uniformly arranged on an end face of a cylinder of the driving wheel, and the driven tines are uniformly arranged on the circumference of a cylindrical surface of the driven wheel. Said polyhedral space curve mesh transmission consists of an above-mentioned space curve mesh driving pair. Motion is input from an input end, and is passed through a number of pace curve mesh driving pairs to realize the speed change, then is output from one or more output ends. Wherein, the space curve mesh driving pair is the core of the transmission. The invention has the advantages of compact structure, small size, light weight, stable transmission and flexible operation, and can be widely used in micro-mechanism field. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145877 | NUT FOR BALL SCREW - A nut for a ball screw mainly includes a nut, multiple dual-narrowed paths, multiple micro fans, a control portion, and multiple temperature sensing portions. The nut has a threaded path and the dual-narrowed paths are defined through the central axis of the nut and substantially parallel to the threaded path. Each of the dual-narrowed paths has a high-speed area and the diameter of each of the dual-narrowed paths is gradually reduced from two ends toward the high-speed area. The nut has micro fans which drive the air flows and reduce the temperature to increase the life of use and the precision of positioning. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145878 | SCISSORS GEAR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a scissors gear structure and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the scissors gear can efficiently remove backlash and prevent noise and vibrations, and wherein the scissors gear has improved mechanical properties including strength and wear resistance. The present invention provides a scissors gear without requiring separate manufacturing of expensive scissors pins which must be forcibly inserted, and without requiring expensive processing such as fine wire cutting to form grooves at both ends of the scissors spring. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145879 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device includes a partition wall dividing an oil reservoir into a first oil reservoir in which a final gear is accommodated and a second oil reservoir in which the final gear is not accommodated, an oil passage passing a lubrication oil to a bearing of a rotor shaft, to a bearing of an input shaft and to a reduction mechanism, an oil pump connected to the oil passage via an outlet port, and communicated with the second oil reservoir via an inlet port, a third oil reservoir provided at a position lower than the rotor shaft and receiving the lubrication oil at a position upper than the second oil reservoir, and a gutter-shaped member tilted so as to communicate with the third oil reservoir at an upper end and the second oil reservoir at an lower end, and crossing through or over the partition wall. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145880 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A drive device for a construction machine includes a speed reduction unit reducing speed of rotational force output from a motor, the speed reduction unit has a gear mechanism provided in a casing and reducing the speed of the rotational force output from the motor, and an oil receiver arranged above the gear mechanism in the casing, the oil receiver forms a main storage space for storing the lubricant oil, and is arranged in the casing such that an oil passage for guiding a rising lubricant oil to the main storage space is formed between an outer surface of the oil receiver and an inner wall surface of the casing, the oil receiver is provided with an oil drain opening, the oil drain opening designed to gradually discharge the lubricant oil stored in the main storage space toward the gear mechanism through the oil drain opening. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145881 | KEY ASSEMBLY - A key assembly includes a key element and an engaging element. The key element has a main body including a number of elastic portions and a number of notches. The notches are defined at one side of the main body. The engaging element includes a number of latch portions protruding from one side of the engaging element. The latch portions mate in the notches. When the key element is operated, the elastic portions deformedly allow the latch portions to move out of or moving in the notches. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145882 | Vibration Isolated Manual Transmission Shifter With Precise Shifting Feel - A manual transmission shifter attachment arrangement which provides vibration isolation and precise shifting feel. A fore-aft movable attachment constrains movement of the shifter housing in all directions except a fore-aft direction. A fore-aft linkage causes the shifter housing to move in unison with the driveline in the fore-aft direction and reacts only to applied forces between the driveline and the shifter housing parallel to the fore-aft direction. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145883 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED RANGE VALVE FOR MULTI-SPEED PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - A shift by wire control for a multi-speed vehicle transmission is provided. The control includes a shift by wire shift valve in fluid communication with other shift valves and clutch trim valves to provide double blocking features in the neutral range and a reverse range. The shift by wire valve is configured with multiple differential areas to provide failure modes for all forward ranges. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145884 | Unknown - A satellite electrical bicycle shift control device comprising: a mounting portion and a first electrical shift control switch portion attached to the mounting portion, the electrical shift control switch portion including an operating member moveable, relative to the mounting portion, between a neutral position and an actuating position. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145885 | BICYCLE GENERATOR AND/OR SHIFTING DEVICE - A bicycle generator or a shifting device has a base member, a rotation receiving member and a dynamo. The base member is configured to be mounted only in vicinity of a hub axle. The rotation receiving member is rotatably mounted on the base member and is rotated by a rotational part of a bicycle. The dynamo is coupled to the rotation receiving member to generate electrical energy in response to rotation of the rotation receiving member. In the case of the shifting device, a shifting unit is provided that includes an electric motor and an output member that engages a part of a bicycle hub transmission device. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145886 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR SHIFT BY WIRE - The automatic transmission system includes a shift lever for changing stages by a user, a shift-lock device for fixing or releasing the shift lever, and a control unit including a shift control logic changing the stages of the transmission in accordance with the stage changed by the shift lever and a shift-lock control logic controlling the shift-lock device by stages for an initial time and a maintenance time after the initial time from when the stages may be changed such that the shift lever may be fixed, in order to shift-lock the shifted shift lever when the stages may be changed by the shift control logic. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145887 | ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER FOR IMPROVING OPERABILITY IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An electronic shift lever apparatus of an automatic transmission improving operability which may be provided in a room of a vehicle adopting the automatic transmission, may include a base having a lower member fixed to the vehicle and an upper member positioned above the lower member, a frame engaged to the upper member and horizontally slidable with respect to the upper member, a shift lock controlling device disposed between the frame and the upper member of the base and selectively locking the frame to the base, and an upper cover positioned above the frame, slidable vertically, and selectively unlocking the shift lock controlling device which controls an engaging state of the frame to the base. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145888 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR GEARSHIFT LEVER - A support structure for a shift lever includes a rotation shaft coupled to the shift lever, a base plate including a support that pivotally supports the rotation shaft to tiltably support the shift lever, a restriction member coupled to the base plate, and a fixing portion that fixes the restriction member to the base plate. The base plate includes a guide that guides the coupling of the restriction member to the base plate. The rotation shaft includes a main protrusion, which protrudes from an end surface of the rotation shaft in an axial direction, and an auxiliary protrusion, which protrudes in the axial direction from the end surface by a smaller protrusion amount than the main protrusion. The restriction member is fixed in contact with the main protrusion to restrict movement of the rotary shaft in the axial direction in cooperation with the restriction member and the support. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145889 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift control device for an automatic transmission comprises a referee shift control bracket mounted to a vehicle and an actuated shift control bracket that is actuated relatively to the referee shift control bracket. The referee shift control bracket cooperates with the actuated shift control bracket to define a path of travel of the actuated shift control bracket relative to the referee shift control bracket. The actuated shift control bracket is coupled, through a shift linkage system, to the automatic transmission such that a movement of the actuated shift control bracket along the path of travel to a first position corresponds to actuation of the automatic transmission into a first gear position. The referee shift control bracket cooperating with the actuated shift control bracket to define at least one detent positioned along said path of travel, said at least one detent corresponding to the first gear position. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145890 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS RETURN TO NEUTRAL MECHANISM - A return to neutral mechanism is provided for hydraulic apparatuses such as motors/pumps that utilize a swashplate and a trunnion arm to control flow. The return to neutral mechanism includes two rotating brackets which have ends aligned to a single plane. Two springs are utilized and attached to the ends of the two rotating brackets giving the force mechanism the ability apply the force in a direct path, reducing friction, increasing life, and improving accuracy. This design is an “x” type mechanism, the force arms are in-line and do not cross, the force is applied equally on both sides of the fulcrum and therefore balanced. The mechanism can be can be used with compression springs, tension springs, torsion springs, or leaf springs | 2013-06-13 |
20130145891 | ROBOT ARM WITH CABLE PROTECTION STRUCTURE - A robot arm includes a first shaft housing, a first driving mechanism, a second driving mechanism, a cable pass-through assembly and a cable assembly. The first shaft housing is hollow shaped, and includes a housing, a first mounting base and a second mounting base mounted on the housing. The first driving mechanism is mounted on the first mounting base. The second driving mechanism is mounted on the second mounting base. The cable pass-through assembly includes a first cable tube and a second cable tube. The cable assembly electrically connects with the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. An axis of the first cable tube overlaps with an axis of the first mounting base. An axis of the second cable tube overlaps with an axis of the second mounting base. The cable assembly passes through the first cable tube and the second cable tube. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145892 | PARALLEL LINK MECHANISM AND INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A link mechanism arranged between a fixed base and a movable base. The mechanism includes a drive gear reducer, a first arm, a second arm, a connection base, a first link, and a second link. The drive gear reducer includes a body, an input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first arm is connected to the fixed base and the body of the reducer. The second arm is connected to the second output shaft and the movable base. The connection base is arranged such that the second arm is between the connection base and the reducer, the connection base is connected to the first output shaft. The first link is connected to the fixed base and the connection base. The second link is connected to the connection base and the movable base. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145893 | CEILING-MOUNTED SCARA ROBOT - A ceiling-mounted SCARA robot includes a base, a first arm that is connected to the base via a first coupling part centering around a first articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the first articulated shaft as a center of pivotal movement within a horizontal plane, a second arm that is connected to the first arm via a second coupling part centering around a second articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the second articulated shaft as a center of pivotal movement within a horizontal plane, a working shaft that is mounted on the second arm, and a base mounting part that is mounted on the base and places the base on a beam as a structural body for mounting located at a position vertically above an operating area of the working shaft. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145894 | KNOB ASSEMBLY AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A knob assembly having a simple structure allowing an easy assembly, and a washing machine having the same includes a cabinet, a control panel assembly disposed at an upper portion of a front side of the cabinet, and a knob assembly rotatably mounted on the control panel assembly to set a washing cycle, wherein the knob assembly includes a rotation knob configured to rotate while connected to the control panel assembly to set the washing cycle or a function according to a degree of rotation, and a knob cover coupled to the rotation knob to surround the rotation knob. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145895 | CRANK HANDLE APPARATUS WITH FOLD-AWAY HANDLE - A crank handle apparatus with a fold-away handle and a rotation locking mechanism. The apparatus includes an arm, a fold-away handle attached to a first end of the arm, and a crank wheel attached to a second end of the arm. The fold-away handle in a stored position can be moved to an operating position by un-folding the handle. The handle further includes a ring that can be pulled after un-folding the handle so that an index pin located inside the second end of the arm along a first axis enables rotation of the crank wheel along a second axis. The ring can be pulled to move the index pin along with the fold-away handle to secure the fold-away handle against folding back during operation of the crank handle apparatus. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145896 | CONTROL KNOB FOR VEHICLE - A control knob for a vehicle has an improved outward appearance by forming a boundary line between two different materials in a portion that is not visible and preventing abrupt differences in color due to light refraction. The control knob is produced by dual injection molding of two different materials, is installed on one end of a shift lever, and functions as a handgrip. The control knob includes an portion of opaque and transparent materials, an overlapping portion opaque and transparent materials, and a coated portion formed of paint applied to portions of the transparent portion that do not overlap with the opaque portion. A boundary surface between the opaque and transparent portions is such that a refractive index of light passing through the transparent portion from the overlapping portion is close to a refractive index of light passing through the transparent portion from the coated portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145897 | GEAR-CHANGE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gear-change device for a motor vehicle includes a first primary shaft and a second primary shaft, A first secondary shaft has an output pinion set within the length between two end bearings that support in rotation the first secondary shaft, while a second secondary shaft has an output pinion set on the outside of a length between two end bearings that support in rotation the second secondary shaft, on a portion of the second secondary shaft that projects in cantilever fashion beyond the bearing adjacent thereto. A parking gear wheel has an axial position substantially displaced with respect to the axial position of a forward gear wheel on the second secondary shaft in such a way that the first secondary shaft is surrounded by a free space in the portion axially aligned with the forward gear wheel. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145898 | POWER DELIVERY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a power delivery device for a vehicle that improves power delivery efficiency. More specifically, the power delivery device includes a first motor having a first drive shaft directly connected to an output shaft of an engine, a second motor having a second drive shaft directly connected to an input shaft of a gearbox, and a clutch selectively connecting the output shaft of the engine with the input shaft of the gearbox. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145899 | MAGNETIC SEPARATION OF IRON FROM ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM ALLOY MELTS - Iron impurities may be removed from volumes of molten aluminum or magnesium metals or alloys by applying a static magnetic field gradient to each of the molten metal volumes, or melts. The magnetic field gradient is applied to each of the melts so that separate-phase iron impurities suspended therein will move in the direction of the applied magnetic field and become concentrated in a predetermined region of the of the melts, thereby forming an iron-rich region. The remaining iron-depleted region of each of the melts can be physically separated from the as-formed iron-rich region and cast into shaped articles of manufacture or into semi-finished articles for further processing. Such articles will have a lower iron-content than the original molten metal volumes. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145900 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINA TEMPLATE OF NANORODS, ALUMINIA TEMPLATE, AND NANORODS - A method for producing an alumina template of nanorods, the alumina template, and the nanorods are provided for overcoming the problems of the conventional alumina template having anodic aluminum oxide that may be peeled off from a substrate or forming a non-conductive oxide easily, and the alumina template includes a conductive substrate composed of an active metal and an inert metal, so that the alumina template can be attached onto the active metal and inert metal at the same time, and the active metal can be used for securing the alumina template and supporting the alumina template on the inert metal, and the anodic aluminum oxide attached onto the inert metal can be used for providing a better conductivity, such that a stable and highly conductive alumina template can be produced. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145901 | PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD - A method for the pyrometallurgical processing of sulphide material containing nickel using a fluxing composition that includes calcium. The fluxing composition forms a slag having an Fe/CaO ratio of between about 0.5 and 5.0 by weight and an SiO | 2013-06-13 |
20130145902 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDENSING METAL VAPOR - An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145903 | TOOL BIT - A method of manufacturing a tool bit includes machining a working end into a piece of hexagonal bar stock. A shank adjacent the working end is machined, leaving a hexagonal drive portion adjacent the shank. The tool bit is heat treated, and a coating is applied to the working end, the shank, and the hexagonal drive portion of the tool bit to inhibit corrosion of the tool bit. At least a portion of the shank is polished to remove the coating from the portion of the shank. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145904 | TACTICAL ENTRY TOOL - A tactical entry tool for creating an entry point through a building structure is provided. The tool includes a shaft portion including a shaft, and a head portion attached to a first end of the shaft. The head portion includes two heads, with each head including a head shaft extending from the shaft to form a ‘Y’ shaped structure and a break head portion attached to the head shaft at an opposite end from which the head shaft is connected to the shaft. Each break head portion includes a plurality of teeth surrounding the perimeter of the break head portion and a plurality of breaker tips extending from the break head portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145905 | Pole Assembly - A pole assembly includes a chuck, and the chuck includes a chuck body with opposed fastener openings extending therethrough, and a shank. The pole assembly includes a socket piece, and the socket piece includes a conduit fitting body and a socket piece body, and opposed fastener openings extending through the conduit fitting body, and a socketed body opening extending through the socket fitting body. The pole assembly includes a conduit which extends through a distal chuck body opening of the chuck and an unsocketed body opening of the conduit fitting body. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145906 | Ratchet Wrench Preventing Jam of Pawls - A ratchet wrench includes a head having a first compartment rotatably receiving a drive member. A second compartment is defined in an inner periphery of the first compartment and receives first and second pawls. A switch is pivotably mounted in a control groove of the head and controls engagement relations between the first and second pawls and the drive member. A limiting member is connected between the first and second pawls and maintains two closest teeth respectively of first and second toothed sections of the first and second pawls to be in a restraining spacing that is smaller than a jam spacing, preventing the first and second pawls from jamming between the drive member and a wall of the second compartment. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145907 | Adjustable Wrench - The present invention provides an adjustable wrench which can suppress backlash or clearance play of a movable body with respect to a main body in all directions orthogonal to a direction in which a pair of jaws come into contact with and separate from each other. An adjustable wrench further includes first urging means that urges a columnar portion such that the columnar portion is held in a state in which an axis of the columnar portion crosses an axis of a guide hole portion at an inclined angle in each of both a direction from the axis toward an open portion in the guide hole portion and a direction orthogonal to the above direction and the axis of the guide hole portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145908 | Drive tool device having two or more drives - A drive tool device includes a drive handle having two end portions, and a fitting pivotally attached to one of the end portions of the drive handle with a pivot shaft for allowing the fitting to be pivoted and rotated relative to the drive handle, the fitting includes two drives for selectively and changeably aligning with the longitudinal axis (L) of the drive handle, the drives of the fitting are perpendicular to each other, and include different dimensions for allowing the user to easily conduct various fastener actuating or driving operations. The drive handle includes a spring-biased projection for engaging with the fitting and for positioning the fitting to the drive handle at selected positions. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145909 | Grip for a Tool Handle - Provided herein is an ergonomic device for gripping a tool handle and an assembly comprising the tool handle grip and the tool handle. The ergonomic device comprises, on an elongate gripping body,means for receiving a gripping end of a tool handle and means for gripping the tool handle. Particularly, the elongate body has a receiving end, a knob gripping end and a gripping portion disposed there between. The gripping portion forms an inclined S-like curved shape with the receiving end and a knob gripping end and comprises in an ergonomic disposition a raised thumb grip, side grips and a plurality of finger grooves. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145910 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MACHINING A HOLE IN METALLIC MEMBER - A method for machining a hole in a metallic member includes the following steps: providing a metallic member and a machining equipment, the metallic member includes a machining portion, and the machining equipment includes a first support member, a second support member, a cutter, and a fixing member; placing the first and second support members on two sides of the metallic member covering the machining portion, and then placing the metallic member and the first and second support members on the fixing member; machining at least one through hole in the machining portion and the first and second support members by the cutter; and removing the first and second support members machined to obtain the metallic member having the at least one through hole. | 2013-06-13 |
20130145911 | APPARATUS FOR THE PROCESSING OF FOOD PRODUCTS - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130145912 | Apparatus for Singularizing and Separating Vegetable Products - An apparatus for singularizing and separating cherries, includes a product line defining a V-shaped slot and motorized belts installed on opposite walls defining the slot and arranged on the bottom thereof. The cherries are separated from their stems by circular blades rotating around axes preferably orthogonal to the direction of said “V” slot. Preferably, in the position corresponding to said rotating circular blades, on the upper edges of said opposite walls is installed a respective rising face, oriented upwardly and preferably inclined and lying on the same plane of the respective said opposite wall, parallel to the direction of said “V” slot, provided with a front edge that is downwardly oriented and inclined toward the direction of origin of the vegetable products. The lower corner of the rising face is substantially disposed on the upper edge of the respective opposite wall; the two lower portions of the two circular blades rotate at a height that is lower than the upper side of the respective rising face, and said circular blades are arranged externally of the upper sides of the respective said rising face. | 2013-06-13 |